Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal, at the heart of the UK’s Logistics Golden Triangle, is set for further rail‑served development.
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New £10 million depot unveiled to maintain Manchester’s railway for passengers
A £10 million new rail maintenance depot has been unveiled to keep passenger and freight trains moving smoothly through Greater Manchester. The high-tech facility at Guide Bridge is the new home for over 120 Network Rail staff who work night and day to make the railway safe and reliable. In just over a year, the […]
One million journeys expected on scenic railway in 150th year
Passengers are expected to make more than 1 million journeys along one of the most scenic railway lines in Europe this year. Northern recorded 995,000 passenger journeys on the line which links Leeds, Settle, and Carlisle in 2025 – the highest annual total since the Covid-19 pandemic. The most popular month for travel on the […]
London Northwestern Railway reaffirms support for neurodiverse passengers
London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is raising awareness of support options for neurodiverse passengers as part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week (16 – 20 March). Following the positive reception of LNR’s sensory packs which launched last summer, the train operator is restocking stations with the free bags. Available on request from ticket offices, each pack contains foam […]
No ScotRail services on Glasgow Central High Level until at least Wednesday
ScotRail services will not operate to or from Glasgow Central High Level until at least Wednesday (18 March), as demolition work is carried out at the nearby building on Union Street. With the site formally handed over to Glasgow City Council, a safe zone has been established to allow the council to finalise its assessment […]
Incident response plans tested in major exercise at the Severn Valley Railway
Teams from across the emergency services and the railway played out a full-scale simulated emergency on Thursday 12 March in order to stay as prepared as possible to keep people safe. Passengers and residents close to the Severn Valley Railway’s Kidderminster station will have spotted a major response, with fire crews, police and ambulances involved […]
Progress made improving help points at stations, but more work required, says ORR
Upgraded help point units, more frequent inspections, and improvements to connectivity at unstaffed and remote stations, are among the changes being delivered following the Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) 2024 report, which identified weaknesses in reliability and inconsistent monitoring of service quality across the network. For passengers, help points are often the only way to speak to a human for assistance when station staff are unavailable, and it is the responsibility of […]
Network Rail begins next phase of upgrades on Portsmouth Direct Line
Network Rail is continuing its major investment in the Portsmouth Direct Line and will carry out the next phase of signalling and track upgrades later this month. While this work takes place, buses will replace trains between Havant, Fareham and Portsmouth Harbour from Saturday 28 March to Thursday 2 April. This latest phase will see […]
The Signalling Company’s ETCS wins Railtech Innovation Award
The Signalling Company has announced that it has won the RailTech Europe Innovation Award. During the Railtech ’26 networking dinner, its sofware-defined ETCS system won the Innovation Award by unanimous decision of the jury, reinforced by the public vote. “We would like to thank the Jury, UNIFE director General Enno Wiebe, Karel van Gils, senior […]
Mum and daughters marking Mother’s Day at TPE
TransPennine Express (TPE) is celebrating a family trio of colleagues this Mother’s Day, as a mum and her two daughters share their pride in building careers on the railway together. Sarah Beauvoisin, a conductor based in Newcastle, works alongside her daughters Frances Beauvoisin, a conductor based in York, and Lauren East, a driver based in […]